Halloween is not just a time for scary images, but also an opportunity to create decorations together as a family. To make a ...

MINNEAPOLIS — With glowing eyes and a crooked smile, jack-o-lanterns crop up every Halloween, but where did the tradition come from? "Pumpkins derive from an old folktale that's found in ...

The tradition of carving pumpkins is one of the most instantly recognizable features of Halloween and has become a favorite pastime at this time of the year. The humble jack-o-lantern is fun to ...

How did pumpkins go from being an ordinary squash to a Halloween staple? In Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon, ...

with their eyes, and noses, and teeth.” The article made no mention of Halloween, however, and the story’s description of a man’s inquisitive reaction to the jack-o’-lantern pumpkin ...